English · Pronoun
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Which way shall we go?
The underlined word is:
- A
Demonstrative adjective
- B
Interrogative pronoun
- C
Interrogative adjective
- D
Exclamatory adjective
The underlined word 'which' is an interrogative adjective because it modifies the noun 'way' and directly precedes it. Interrogative adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns. The other options are incorrect: a demonstrative adjective would indicate position or distance, which 'which' does not; an interrogative pronoun would stand alone and be followed by a verb, not a noun; and an exclamatory adjective is used to express strong feelings, which is not applicable in this question context.
Demonstrative adjectives specify the position or distance of a noun (e.g., this, that, these, those). The word 'which' is not indicating any position or distance.
Interrogative pronouns stand alone in a sentence and are typically followed by a verb (e.g., who, whom, what, which). In this case, 'which' is followed by a noun, not a verb, so it is not an interrogative pronoun.
Interrogative adjectives modify a noun and are directly followed by the noun they modify (e.g., which, what, whose). In this sentence, 'which' is immediately followed by the noun 'way', making it an interrogative adjective.
Exclamatory adjectives express strong emotion and are not typically used in questions. The sentence in question is interrogative, not exclamatory, so 'which' does not function as an exclamatory adjective.
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